Health Science (BS)

Required Courses

Students in the health science major will follow a suggested plan of study as noted here, which includes all core and major curriculum courses, graduate program pre-requisite requirements, and minor electives:

Additional Information

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program of Study

Upon completion of the above health science program of study, students meeting all of the aforementioned progression standards will matriculate into the graduate DPT program. The year-round program of seven remaining consecutive semesters is designed to prepare entry-level graduates to enter the field of physical therapy practice as knowledgeable and skilled experts in treating movement dysfunction. Students and graduates from the DPT program are value-guided, adaptable, reflective, collaborative, and capable of making independent clinical decisions based on integrative thinking and best-practices evidence. Successful matriculation through all semesters of the graduate curriculum satisfies eligibility requirements to sit for the National Physical Therapy Examination. There is no advance placement into the DPT graduate program, and no credit is awarded for experiential learning. For more information about the DPT program and all operational policies and procedures for the graduate phase of the program, please refer to the Graduate Catalog of the University.

Professional Requirements for Clinical Education

Students matriculating into the DPT program are required to complete four clinical education rotations in a variety of physical therapy settings. Successful completion of all clinical rotations is a requirement for graduation from the DPT program. Criminal Background and Child Abuse Clearance checks are performed as a requirement of participation in this aspect of the curriculum. If a student has a positive history in these regards, it is possible that he or she will not be able to be placed at clinical sites, nor will he or she be eligible for licensure depending on the laws of the state to which application is made. Clinical sites also require that health and immunization clearances be performed before students have contact with patients. Students must complete a battery of immunizations before any clinical placement. Information regarding all professional requirements for clinical education will be made available by the academic coordinator of clinical education upon matriculation into the graduate program.